Republican Congressman resigns today after sending sexual messages to 16 y/o boy

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Oh I see, so it's purely partisan glee?

Both sides are wrought with problems like this, and it's all disgusting, and they should all be shot.

Did republicans label themselves more moral, or is that something the democrats made up?

cmon buddy, like I said, pretend this was George Miller...what would you be writing right now? be honest

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

I've been watching fox for 20-30 minutes now, they have mentioned NOTHING about it

you know what they are talking about?

They have a "business pundit" on talking about how Al Qaeda wants the Democrats to win

Maybe they don't know anything for sure except what a blogger has said?

Maybe the support pedophiles? Is that what you're trying to say?

[motivez]

Originally Posted by Scrumtralecent

It's funny because the party that's supposed to be moral and fighting against these "godless liberals", is racked with bullshit like this.

Remember the homeland security guy who got nailed for kiddie porn?

I really wonder how much of that has to do with "conservative moral values" (ie: evangelical / bible crap) and having to live a life where you deny yourself of perfectly natural pleasures, desires, etc..

Seems like it'd screw with your mind pretty badly to spend so much time fighting against nature. Maybe enough to make someone do this? Maybe not.

[ballz2wallz]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

cmon buddy, like I said, pretend this was George Miller...what would you be writing right now? be honest

I don't know anything about George Miller, and I'd probably be saying he needs to be shot too. Would I be laughing? Probably just as much as I was when Clinton was in trouble in the Lewinsky thing...which was none. I was more embarrassed.

[Thorgrim]

Originally Posted by ballz2wallz

Maybe they don't know anything for sure except what a blogger has said?

Maybe the support pedophiles? Is that what you're trying to say?

Everyone knew he resigned when i started watching, it was confirmed by CNN/MSNBC...they had the letter of resignation confirmed by the state government

30 minutes...fucking nothing on Fox News

ridiculous, thank god they'll be FORCED to cover this...can't wait to see brit hume's face...

ok im out, gotta get ready for a wedding tommorow, everyone have a great weekend!

[DosEquis]

b2w... the humor comes from the established stereotype that republicans are the religious "moral majority". They play the moral high ground "well... im a christian" card very frequently.

Its funny like... dateline to catch a predator.. funny. Its disgusting, and sex offenders like that need help... but it is still funny.

[kinggovernor]

x11ty billion

[SpicyMcVoodoo]

I heard the story and chuckled, but I didn't catch it was a boy the first time.

[ethyl]

It had to be a boy didn't it. I would have been a little sympathetic had it been a 17 year old chica or something.

[6SpeedTA95]

According to ABC he instant messaged this same chick. Talking about slipping off her clothes and shit

[motivez]

Originally Posted by 6SpeedTA95

According to ABC he instant messaged this same young boy. Talking about slipping off her clothes and shit

fixed

[SpicyMcVoodoo]

[6SpeedTA95]

Originally Posted by motivez

fixed

they said it was a girl, either way thats

[SpicyMcVoodoo]

Republican chance of keeping House lost 5.6% today on tradesports.com.

[JaJae]

It doesn't seem to make any sense to me that he would resign if the allegations weren't true. Sounds like he's pulling a McGreevey and getting the hell out of there before the shit starts to rain down in buckets.

Stay tuned for his NY Times best-seller book next year of how he was taken advantage of.

[JaJae]

It's interesting, most of the people attacking him in this thread defended Kennedy for killing the girl. Quite interesting points of view.

I wonder what the crucial difference for such a huge sway in opinion is... hmm....

[Thorgrim]

Many Republicans knew about this...FOR A YEAR!

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who sponsored the page from his district, told reporters that he learned of the e-mails from a reporter some months ago and passed on the information to Rep. Thomas Reynolds, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Republican campaign organization.


Alexander said he did not pursue the matter further because "his parents said they didn't want me to do anything."


Carl Forti, a spokesman for the GOP campaign organization, said Reynolds learned from Alexander that the parents did not want to pursue the matter. Forti said, however, that the matter did go before the House Page Board — the three lawmakers and two House officials who oversee the pages.


It was unclear what the officials did.


The board currently is headed by Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who did not respond to requests for an interview.

Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails

Oh god this is like christmas...the REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP COVERING UP A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN WHO HAD SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BOYS??

Heads are going to fucking roll...betting sites now have gone down 7 points, and its climbing...once this breaks its going to be an tide wave bigger than anything we could have hoped for...unless the MSM ignores it (i really doubt) or the republicans have some huge october surprise

[JaJae]

Originally Posted by Thorgrim

Many Republicans knew about this...FOR A YEAR!

Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La., who sponsored the page from his district, told reporters that he learned of the e-mails from a reporter some months ago and passed on the information to Rep. Thomas Reynolds, R-N.Y., chairman of the House Republican campaign organization.


Alexander said he did not pursue the matter further because "his parents said they didn't want me to do anything."


Carl Forti, a spokesman for the GOP campaign organization, said Reynolds learned from Alexander that the parents did not want to pursue the matter. Forti said, however, that the matter did go before the House Page Board — the three lawmakers and two House officials who oversee the pages.


It was unclear what the officials did.


The board currently is headed by Rep. John Shimkus, R-Ill., who did not respond to requests for an interview.

Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails

Oh god this is like christmas...the REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP COVERING UP A REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN WHO HAD SEXUAL ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BOYS??

Heads are going to fucking roll...betting sites now have gone down 7 points, and its climbing...once this breaks its going to be an tide wave bigger than anything we could have hoped for...unless the MSM ignores it (i really doubt) or the republicans have some huge october surprise

You make it sound like it's the first sex scandal to hit politics. Nobody cares on the state level other than the state. He's not a name in politics.

I know you're very excited over this, but try to contain yourself.

[Scrum]

Originally Posted by JaJae

You make it sound like it's the first sex scandal to hit politics.

Actually I do believe this is the first time the chairman of the House Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children has been busted for getting nasty with a teenage boy over the internet.


Yeah, kind of a big deal.